DAY 3
Baulk (bawk) v : to stop short and refuse to proceed
A pirate balking at walking the ship.
Jane was injured when her horse balked at the last jump.
Bandy (BAN dee) v : to trade ; to give back and forth
The tennis players bandied the ball back and forth until one finally made an error and hit into the net.
The doctor said he wouldn’t bandy words; the patient needed an operation right away.
Barrage (bah RAJ) n : a curtain of artillery fire; any over whelming attack, as of words or blows
When Maria walked in the sorority house after her date, she was barraged with questions.
The attempt to attack was met by a barrage of gunfire.
Battery (BAT ur ee) n : the unlawful beating of a person; act of beating or pounding; any large group of related things
When Joan returned late at night because her car battery ran down, she received a battery of questions form her parents.
After being battered in a bar room fight, Stan was rushed to the emergency room.
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